Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA

What “Mountains” do we face? God offers His wisdom and power through prayer. He will only give us good things, and will change us as take our needs to Him. Is it possible that we have not, because we ask not? We can be confident in the working of God. Text: Mark 11:12 – 14, […] The post Lessons on Prayer appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

God cares a great deal about holiness— if we want to please Him we must be holy. We need to remember that holiness is a process. Paul expects the Thessalonians to do better— he has hope for them. God is merciful. But it is not an excuse to not strive, as God can help us […] The post The Urgency of Holiness appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Jeremiah 17:7-10 – The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it? The human heart is in a desperate and helpless condition. This heart hides from itself. It’s owner sometimes doesn’t even know his own heart, and can believe that he is doing better than he really is. The Lord […] The post Sin and It’s Conquerer appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church...

I Thessalonians 2:13-20; 3:1-11 We continue our study through the book of First Thessalonians. Today’s passage focuses on the perseverance of this church and Paul’s love for them— his “hope”, “joy”, and “crown” (v.19). Paul cared about discipling the Churches that he started. He was aware of the needs they had, and did what it […] The post The Sweat and Joy of Discipleship appeared first on...

Malachi 4:6 God’s desire is that our hearts would be turned to Him as our Heavenly Father, and our human fathers. If there is going to be a heart change, Jesus is the only one who can do that. The presence of the father in the home and the lives of their children is of […] The post A Father’s Footprints appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

We’ll be looking at Judges 6 this morning. The people of God were hiding, they were hopeless against the Midianites who were oppressing them. God had a message for Gideon and he shares it with him. It is a message of God’s presence. God’s Presence Gideon really needed some assurance that God was present with […] The post The Lord Speaks to Gideon appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - G...

Paul writes to Timothy and says, that he serves God with a “pure conscience.” Paul probably wasn’t perfect all the time, but he knew how he needed to live and he lived that way. Three basic verb tenses. Past. Present. Future. There are more, but we’ll keep it fairly simple here. Past tense: Jack jumped […] The post Past, Present and Future Tenses appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - G...

I Thessalonians 2:1-12 Paul reminds the believers at Thessalonica of his conduct among them. His coming had not been in vain— because they were bold in the gospel through God’s power. Paul had been tested by God, and had been “approved”. He did not flaunt his authority among them or ask them for material support. […] The post What Does an Excellent Servant of Jesus Look Like? appeared first...

Text: John 12:1-8 | Other references: Romans 12:1,6-8; Hebrews 13:15; Revelation 3:20 Worship is our response to the love and goodness of God. Everything good comes from Him. We honor Him with extravagant love and extreme submission. True worship is mindful and comes from a heart of love and gratefulness. Using Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, […] The post What it Means to Worship appeared fi...

Its hard to know what to say about mothers. Here are some quotes about mothers. The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother. All I am. I owe to my mother. A school teacher said, tell mothers to train their children so that I don’t have to do […] The post Jesus Has Compassion on Mothers and Mothers Have Compassion on Others appeared first on Bethel Men...

Free From the Law of Sin and Death Romans 7, it is built around three rhetorical questions. Know ye not that the law has dominion over man as long as he lives? Is the law sin? Was that which is good made death unto me? We are freed by the dominion of sin by Gods […] The post The Law of Life In Christ Jesus appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Romans 6:1-23 Jesus offering himself on the cross was something that he did for us. His suffering, death and shedding of blood was effective in allowing us to have a changed relationship with God. As justified and sanctified believes we can stand in the hope that comes from God. We no longer have to come […] The post Shall We Continue In Sin? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Glady...

In tonight’s session we explore Paul’s teaching on justification. Already in the Old Testament justification was based on faith. Justification is our being brought into a right relationship with God– it changes everything. We are actually made holy before God. The Doctrine of Justification The doctrine of justification by faith in the old testament The […] The post Justification...

Romans 3:21-31 The things that we’ve been looking at this week are nothing new, but they are fundamental to our understanding of faith and salvation. There is no appeal, no plea bargain, no defense to be made in reality. The only right response is to see how “vile” we are, as Job did in the […] The post God Has Set Forth a Propitiation appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

While our judgement is often untrustworthy, God’s judgement is always reliable. “To believe in the fact of divine judgement points to the intrinsic value of human existence. For if God regards what we do important enough to judge, He must regard us important enough to matter.” (Stuart Briscoe) Paul also examines the presumptuous piety of […] The post All Are Under Sin appeared first on Bethe...

Text – Romans 1:18-32 In the opening chapters of Romans, Paul brings all men into the courtroom of Heaven, and he indites them all as sinners before a holy God. He explores how sin corrupts the experience of man; Sin and disobedience are a slippery slope that leads to a degenerate life. Properly understanding sin […] The post The Sinfulness & Ungodliness of Man appeared first on B...

The spiritual truths found in this scripture (and many scriptures!) are incredibly deep. No matter the amount of times that we look at these scriptures we will usually find something new here. Romans 1:1-17 – This seems to basically a prologue to the book of Romans. It is an overview of what the author is […] The post The Power of the Gospel appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church -...

Texts: I Thessalonians 1; Also Acts 17:1-10, James 1:23,24 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) The gospel– the power of God– is vital, not only at […] The post Not Only in Word, but with Power appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA...

Referenced texts: Psalm 130, 6, 22, 38; Lamentations 1, 2, 3; Habakkuk; Job 3, 6, etc.; Isaiah 53, 57, 58; Matthew 4:23, 8:14-17 Summary: Many people experience times of darkness and despair- a ‘midnight of the soul’. This is a consequence of living in a world broken and thrown into chaos by the tyranny of […] The post Worship in Lament appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Throughout history, God’s people have found themselves in bleak circumstances and despair… and yet God provided great deliverance for them. We know that God wins. God is able to work through weakness and seemingly impossible situations to bring glory to Himself. Some examples from Scripture: Joseph Moses The People of Israel/Ai Paul Jesus Christ Christians […] The post From Defeat to Victory...

Romans 15:4 and 1 Kings 19:1-18 We have faith in a living, risen Christ! This gives us a hope for the future as well as today and this week. Elijah on the run ‎Elijah under the tree ‎Elijah in the cave What are you doing here? God has a purpose for each of us! Elijah […] The post What Are You Doing Here Elijah? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Four qualities of the resurrected life: Purpose – 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Eph. 2:10 Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-5 Joy – John 20:19-20 Power – Eph. 1:15-20; Romans 6:4, 5 The post A Resurrected Life appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Text: Hebrews 11 There are many things we can put our faith in Our faith is not in God, not ourselves Five Essential Elements of our Faith Solid Foundations – 1 Peter 2:4-7, Luke 6:48, Psalm 71:3 – We find this in God, in His word, and in prayer A Sure Hope in the Father […] The post Real Faith appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This message is part of the 2018 Youth Rally. Here are links to each of the sermons. Called To Serve The King A Vessel Prepared Whats In Your Vessel My Father’s Business The Day of Reckoning Texts: Revelation 22:12 and Luke 19:12 – 27; Other references: Matthew 10:32, Romans 8:17, Luke 12:42 – 46 Our […] The post The Day of Reckoning appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gl...

This message is part of the 2018 Youth Rally. Here are links to each of the sermons. Called To Serve The King A Vessel Prepared Whats In Your Vessel My Father’s Business The Day of Reckoning Texts: Luke 2; Ephesians 1:4,12,23,24; II Corinthians 9:12; Numbers 14:21; Habakkuk 2:14 Ephesians 4:15,16 Who are we and what […] The post My Father’s Business appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church...